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Schizolaena parviflora is a tree up to about 20 m tall, endemic to northwest Madagascar, found in subhumid forest near sea level. It is a wild forest species rarely grown as an ornamental, so care advice applies only if it is cultivated in a warm, frost-free climate.
Schizolaena parviflora is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet parviflora means 'small flowers'.
Schizolaena parviflora is known only from the northern regions of Diana and Sofia. Its habitat is subhumid forests from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude. Some subpopulations of the species are in protected areas.
The timber of Schizolaena parviflora is used in construction and as firewood. It is also used to make charcoal.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schizolaena parviflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
